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For your information ........................
5
Reading this manual ...................... 10
How to search ................................ 11
Pictorial index ................................ 12
1-1. For safe use Before driving ........................ 24
For safe driving ..................... 25
Seat belts .............................. 27
SRS airbags .......................... 34
Front passenger occupant clas- sification system.................. 43
Exhaust gas precautions....... 48
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............... 49
Child restraint systems .......... 50
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect ..................... 65
1-4. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ......... 71
Hybrid system precautions .... 75
1-5. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............... 79
Alarm ..................................... 81
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators............................................ 84
Gauges and meters .............. 89
Multi-information display (4.2-inch display)................. 92
Multi-information display (7-inch display)............................. 102
Head-up display ................. 112
Energy monitor/consumption screen .............................. 1173-1. Key information
Keys ................................... 128
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors .......................... 131
Back door ........................... 135
Smart key system .............. 146
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ......................... 153
Rear seats.......................... 154
Driving position memory .... 159
Head restraints................... 162
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 165
Inside rear view mirror ....... 166
Digital Rearview Mirror....... 167
Outside rear view mirrors ... 177
3-5. Opening, closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows .................. 179
Moon roof ........................... 182
Panoramic moon roof......... 185
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle.............. 190
Cargo and luggage ............ 197
Vehicle load limits .............. 200
T r
ailer towing...................... 201
Dinghy towing .................... 212
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ....... 213
EV drive mode ................... 218
Hybrid transmission ........... 220
Turn signal lever................. 223
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information
and indicators
3Before driving
4Driving
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Hood ..................................408
Positioning a floor jack ....... 409
Engine compartment .......... 410
12-volt battery .................... 416
Tires ................................... 418
Tire inflation pressure......... 430
Wheels ............................... 432
Air conditioning filter ........... 433
Cleaning the hybrid battery (trac- tion battery) air intake vents
and filter ........................... 435
Electronic key battery ......... 438
Checking and replacing fuses ......................................... 439
Headlight aim ..................... 442
Light bulbs .......................... 443
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers ........... 452
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency .............. 452
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water ................................ 453
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed......................................... 455
If you think something is wrong ......................................... 458
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds .... 460
If a warning message is dis- played .............................. 470
If you have a flat tire ........... 474
If the hybrid system will not start ......................................... 486
If you lose your keys .......... 488
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened ............................. 488
If the electronic key does not operate properly ............... 489If the 12-volt battery is dis-
charged ............................ 491
If your vehicle overheats .... 497
If the vehicle becomes stuck ......................................... 500
8-1. Specifications Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................................. 504
Fuel information ................. 514
Tire information .................. 516
8-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 526
8-3. Initialization Items to initialize ................ 538
9-1. For owners Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ............................. 540
Seat belt instructions for Cana- dian owners (in French) ... 540
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners (in French)......................................... 542
Headlight aim instructions for Canadian owners (in French)......................................... 549
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ......................................... 55
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Alphab
etical Index.............. 555
7When trouble arises
8Vehicle specifications
9For owners
Index
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Reading this manual
Explains symbols used in
this manual.
Symbols in this manual
SymbolsMeanings
WARNING:
Explains something
that, if not obeyed,
could cause death or
serious injury to peo-
ple.
NOTICE:
Explains something
that, if not obeyed,
could cause dam-
age to or a malfunc-
tion in the vehicle or
its equipment.
Indicates operating
or working proce-
dures. Follow the
steps in numerical
order.
Symbols in illustrations
SymbolsMeanings
Indicates the action
(pushing, turning,
etc.) used to operate
switches and other
devices.
Indicates the out-
come of an operation
(e.g. a lid opens).
SymbolsMeanings
Indicates the compo-
nent or position
being explained.
Means Do not, Do
not do this , or Do
not let this happen .
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Pictorial index
■Exterior
The shape of the lights may diff er depending on the grade, etc.
Side doors ......... ................................. ................................ P.131
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.131
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ........ P.179
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key .................. P. 4 8 9
Warning lights/warning messages ............................... P .460, 470
Back door ...................................................... ..................... P.135
Opening from inside the cabin
*............................................ P.137
Opening from outside........................................... ................ P.137
Warning lights/warning messages ............................... P .460, 470
Outside rear view mirrors ................................................. P.177
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ............... P.177
Folding the mirrors ............................................ ................... P.178
Driving position memory
*..................................................... P.159
Defogging the mirrors .......................................... ................ P.338
Windshield wipers.............................................. ................ P.235
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Precautions for winter seas on.............................................. P.327
To prevent freezing (windshiel d wiper de-icer) ..................... P.338
Precautions for car wash
*.................................................... P.395
Fuel filler door ............................................... ..................... P.240
Refueling method ............................................... .................. P.240
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity ................................... .............. P.507
Tires.......................................................... ........................... P.418
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ........ P.418, 511
Winter tires/tire chains ....................................... .................. P.327
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system ..................P.418
Coping with flat tires......................................... .................... P.474
Hood ........................................................... ......................... P.408
Opening ............................................................................... P.408
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................ P.508
Coping with overheating ...................................................... P.497
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.470
Headlights..................................................... ...................... P.229
Parking lights ................................................. .................... P.229
Front turn signal lights ....................................... ............... P.223
Parking lights
*/daytime running lights............................. P.229
Front side marker lights ....................................... ............. P.229
Front fog lights ............................................... .................... P.235
Stop/tail lights ............................................... ..................... P.229
Tail lights.................................................... ......................... P.229
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R ................................................... P.220
License plate lights........................................... ................. P.229
Rear turn signal lights ........................................ ............... P.223
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.443, Watts: P.512)
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■ Instrument panel
Power switch ................................................... ................... P.213
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes .................. P. 2 1 3
Emergency stop of the hybrid system ............................ ...... P.452
When the hybrid system will not start .......................... ........ P.486
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.470
Shift lever.................................................... ........................ P.220
Changing the shift position.................................... ............... P.220
Precautions for towing .. ....................................... ................ P.455
When the shift lever does not move............................. ........ P.221
Meters ......................................................... .......................... P.89
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . P.89, 9 2
Warning lights/indicator lights ................................ ................ P.84
When a warning light turns on .................................. ........... P.460
Multi-information display . ........................................... P.92, 102
Display ........................................................ ................... P.92, 102
Energy monitor................................................. .................... P.117
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When the warning messages are displayed ........................ P. 4 7 0
Turn signal lever.............................................. ................... P.223
Headlight switch ............................................... ................. P.229
Headlights/side marker lights/pa rking lights/tail lights/license plate
lights/daytime running lights .................................. ............... P.229
Front fog lights ............................................... ...................... P.235
Windshield wiper and washer sw itch....................... P.235, 238
Usage.......................................................... ................. P.235, 238
Adding washer fluid .............................................................. P.415
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.470
Emergency flasher switch ....................................... .......... P.452
Hood lock release lever ........................................ ............. P.408
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever ................P. 1 6 5
Adjustment ..................................................... ...................... P.165
Air conditioning system ............................. ....................... P.336
Usage................................................................................... P.336
Rear window defogger ........................................... .............. P.338
Windshield wiper de-icer
*1................................................... P.338
Audio system
*2
Fuel filler door opener swi tch ........................................... P.240
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.
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USB port*1
USB charging ports ............................................. .............. P.368
Power outlet ................................................... .................... P.377
Brake hold switch .............................................. ................ P.227
Parking brake switch ........................................... .............. P.224
Applying/releasing............................................. ................... P.224
Precautions against winter season .............................. ........ P.327
Warning buzzer/light/message ................................... .. P.460, 470
Trail Mode switch
*2............................................................ P.3 17
EV drive mode switch ........................................... ............. P.218
VSC OFF switch ................................................. ................ P.320
Driving mode select switch ..................................... .......... P.316
*1: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.
*2: If equipped